Topic: sewage spill

A power outage this morning at a sewer lift station in Everett caused about 40,000 gallons of sewage to be released into Port Gardner Bay, according to My Everett News, a Seattle Times news partner. The power went out at 8:50 a.m. and was restored at 9:30 a.m., My Everett News reported. Signs were posted at Howarth…

Heavy rainfall forced sewage to overflow into parts of Seattle and Everett today. Everett got the worst of it as raw sewage from 10 of 12 sewer outfalls overflowed into the Snohomish River and Port Gardner Bay today. A sewer lift station also overflowed for about 55 minutes. The total amount of sewage spilled in the…

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